Hallelujah Train, The (1965): John Sturges’ Western Mockumentary Spoof, Starring Burt Lancaster, Lee Remick

A slapstick parody of epic Westerns–targeting their grand vistas, huge all-star casts, stunt-filled action scenes–The Hallelujah Trail is based on Bill Gullick’s 1963 book.

Hollywood 2025: South Park Is Alive, Well-and Still Relevant–White House Reacts Daily

The premiere made headlines for depicting Trump trying to have sex with Satan and more

Taxi Driver (1976): Cinema’s Memorable Moments–Mirror Scene (Improvised by De Niro….)

When De Niro did his “are you talking to me?” sequence in front of the mirror you suddenly sensed the degree of anger there–

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968): Cinema’s Memorable Images–The Final Scene

Decades later, people are arguing about the ending of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Conversation Piece (1974): Visconti’s Penultimate Film, Starring Burt Lancaster and International Cast

All the prevalent themes in Luchino Visconti’s work–the collision of cultures, the clash between old and new, the sociopolitical gap between generations, the imminence of death–are manifest in Conversation Piece. Conversation Piece Italian theatrical release poster Italian Gruppo di famiglia in un interno This penultimate film reunited the director with Burt Lancaster, who had starred […]